Well, after a whirlwind trip to Australia and New Zealand to visit my youngest who is studying abroad, I am still a bit jet lagged but grateful to have had such an extraordinary opportunity to travel "down under". It is also good to be back home. Now it’s back to business and back to blogging.
I was pleased to hear, upon my return, that there has been some discussion in the legislature about judicial salaries. While we cannot declare victory just yet, there is reason to be cautiously optimistic. At least we know that the issue is indeed part of the discussion with the legislature and the governor. We will continue to make our position known and continue the fight for the much-deserved and long overdue salary enhancements.
Prior to my trip overseas I had the pleasure of joining with family, friends and colleagues at our House of Delegates meeting in Cooperstown the final week of June. Bernice Leber did an outstanding job as the Chair of the House, presiding over the collegial debate among the delegates. Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy from Binghamton swore me in as the 110th President of NYSBA and regaled those present with his wit and charm. It was quite the celebration.
I will plan to report on the actions taken by the House at that meeting in a subsequent post.
Today I am off to the Trial Lawyers Section meeting in Pennsylvania, so there is truly no rest for the weary.
You can expect a fresh blog post mid-week. In the meantime, please do weigh in on any of the issues outlined in my prior posts, or on any issue that is on your mind.
G'day!
Comments (1)
Dear ‘Acting Pres’ –
This is not the first time I’ve jumped the gun but let me try a different sort of 'first.' Let me be among the first to welcome you to the Cap Dist LHL Committee meeting. (Since we don’t meet until next week, this is the E-asiest way to get to the head of the line.) Seriously, it's wonderful to know you’re interested in this work, though after following your comments for several months it's really not all that surprising. (Your Association priorities reflect other associations you've shared about family and practicing law. I hope you'll be encouraged to find all this harmonizes very with the contents of a 'url' I've inserted.) Interestingly, the Jesuit background you mention elsewhere is very important for me too -and for some others in our group. Both in personal recovery and in service work with colleagues - finding the connections that bind personal and professional values is pivotal. John Feerick's Centennial piece at Fordham made the point so much better than my notes here. - The lawyers he held up as examples (especially a gifted teacher like Ray O'Keefe) - personify the value combination that I hope you'll find well represented in our LAP groups. Like the best lawyers you'll find in any convention, those you'll meet here in Albany next week have learned that learning and service are both the work of lifetime. (When we'e at our best -it's quite impossible to measure the good we can do -- if only by the example of our efforts.)
Posted by John P. Starrs | August 24, 2007 5:31 PM
Posted on August 24, 2007 17:31